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Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Is there any chance of withdrawing the secondary legislation until the backlog is cleared?

Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: What if we have brought in legislation which cannot be implemented?

Order of Business (29 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The world would come to an end. It is Alice in Wonderland stuff.

Leaders' Questions (29 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: We did not say that.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the funding allocated by his Department for the implementation of the 2009 to 2012 scheme for the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 in 2009; the level of funding which will be made available over the course of the duration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16220/09]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the new services which will be introduced or the existing services which will be enhanced by his Department's 2009 to 2012 scheme for the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16221/09]

Issue of Writ: Dublin South (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Séamus Brennan was a much respected Deputy in Dublin South and it was right, both out of respect to him and to his family, that a reasonable period of time was left before a by-election was held to replace him. However, that time has passed, and nobody more than Séamus would want an election to take place and the people of Dublin South to be properly represented. The people want that and...

Issue of Writ: Dublin South (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister will get to it on the third paragraph on the next page.

Issue of Writ: Dublin South (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Thank you.

Order of Business (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Hear, hear.

Tourism Industry. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I may ask any question I wish.

Tourism Industry. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I am sure it is.

Tourism Industry. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: The Minister has correctly stated that access fares have been coming down in many cases. However, overall access ability, the capacity to access Ireland, has decreased. There has been a significant diversion of flights out of Ireland in particular. This morning, Aer Lingus announced it will be cancelling its Airbus orders which means there will not be growth in the long haul trips to...

Departmental Expenditure. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of changes to the allocation of expenditure within his Department for 2009; the changes to programmes, initiatives or projects within his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16749/09]

Departmental Expenditure. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I will concentrate on the areas in which there have been significant changes in spending. We now know there is no swimming pool programme as such, as we are just paying off the remaining bills on pools that were agreed some years ago. The actual amount allocated is down by €6.5 million this year. Does the Minister expect that the bills will not come in from the local authorities or...

Departmental Expenditure. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Over ten years.

Departmental Expenditure. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: That is incorrect, as many of those are refurbishments. The pools were already there.

Tourism Promotion. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has had representations from a group (details supplied) seeking his support for a food tourism initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16471/09]

Tourism Promotion. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: It is great to discover the type of activity that can be generated by a parliamentary question. Before I submitted this question, there was no indication that the meeting to which the Minister referred was likely to take place. Nevertheless, I am pleased that some progress is being made in this area. As I have said before in this House, the old methods of promoting tourism are no longer...

Tourism Promotion. (28 Apr 2009)

Olivia Mitchell: I have already raised with the Minister the decision of the Dublin Institute of Technology to break up the faculty of food and tourism at Cathal Brugha Street. The Minister has dismissed this development as unimportant. However, it is considered of immense importance by all those involved in the food and dining industries, including the Restaurant Association of Ireland. I accept that the...